Shikhar Sarin, a professor in the Department of Marketing, was named the Ada Burke Endowed Faculty Fellow.
Sarin holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering, and a doctorate in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin. He joined Boise State in 2002 and has previously served as an associate dean, and held the Kirk and Marsha Smith endowed chair in marketing. Prior to joining Boise State, Sarin held the Bozzone Chair in Management of Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.
He is an internationally recognized scholar of marketing strategy, innovation, sales and management of technology. He has published extensively in the premier journals in the field and has received awards from leading industry and academic bodies. He served as an associate editor for two of the leading journals in innovation and technology management for a cumulative 12 years. Sarin is also an award-winning instructor – he has received teaching awards from three different universities, including two Golden Apple Awards at Boise State.
As the Ada Burke Endowed Fellow, Sarin will continue to serve the extended community through his research, teaching and service efforts.
Sarin is grateful to his parents for instilling in him the love of learning and the value of education. He would like to express his deep appreciation for his wife, Trina, and his daughters, Saumya and Amiya. He would like to acknowledge and thank his mentors and collaborators for “carrying him and allowing him to stand on their shoulders.”
About endowed positions
For centuries, endowed positions have been regarded as the hallmark of an institution’s long-term commitment to academic advancement and an important recognition of faculty excellence. They are uniquely distinct in the way that they provide valuable support for the work of faculty members of the highest distinction.
At Boise State, endowed positions enable faculty to contribute to strategic initiatives, enhance efforts for faculty recruitment and retention, provide exceptional experience to students and bestow prestige on programs and the university at large.
Endowed positions are typically funded by the generosity of donors and often carry a donor’s or special honoree’s name, with the funds given sustaining the gift for years to come. In each case, an endowed position supports the awardee’s teaching, research and service to the profession and institution.